Geografiska rötter och politiska vingar
Hur klass och områden formar och sorterar oss utifrån politiska preferenser
Abstract
Geographical roots and political wings: how residence and social class areas shape and sort us based on political preferences.
This study investigates how migration patterns between rural and urban areas relate to social class and political party preferences in Sweden, using data from the 2021 SOM survey. The analyses reveal that individuals from different backgrounds have distinct migration patterns. Individuals who grew up in rural areas but moved to cities have significantly different political preferences than individuals who grew up and still reside in rural areas. The results indicate that KD and SD mainly attract rural voters, while L, MP, M, and V primarily attract urban residents. Individuals with certain characteristics are likelier to choose specific types of residential areas and have political preferences typical for their area of choice. This suggests a geographical sorting of different groups into rural and urban areas and a geographic political divergence (in support of SD, KD) and convergence (in support of C, S, L, M) in party preferences.